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Virtual Voyage: Caribbean Dialogue

May 11, 2022

During eXXpedition’s seventh Virtual Voyage, the multidisciplinary crew took part in a virtual discussion with local representatives from the Caribbean to talk about the local challenges of the global plastics issue. This post summarises the thoughts, ideas, challenges and solutions discussed during the session. 
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